Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10

skymike · 10-01-2009, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

...I 285 to I 85 to I 65 to I 10 W. That's 7 hours, and I usually don't start seeing Saints fans until Mobile!

Man, you're a driving fool just like me.

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

...Wish I could ...drive this weekend but the EX is moving out and need to make sure none of my stuff disappears...

congrats on your new start in life--- should be exciting!

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

...Ya'll have a blast in N.O. Have some Dome Foam for me and get LOUD!!

You bet. Lets just say I fit right in with the Terrace Level crowd!

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

You mean like in "Smokey and the Bandit"? ...

I dont like to toot my own horn, (because I cant reach it.) but if Burt Reynolds, Steve McQueen, Starsky, & Hutch were all one man--- they would be me --driving. Thats how cool I drive. What ever happened to cool driving, anyway? Remember, back in the 70s "cool driving" was a social standard. People are wusses now. btw, LB, you drove a CAMARO, therefore you are a real man. just so you know.

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

I use to make that trip, Mike, during my Houston days, but today I would be taking 64W to 65S to 59S to Slidell,...

1. did not know you lived in Houston (please splain) 2. you got me lost now--I think you live in North Carolina??? (why did you leave the South?) You might want to fly.

Originally Posted by foreverfan

I roll out of bed on a Sunday morning, walk down the stairs and put on the coffee, make some breakfast and sit out by the pool. I usually smoke a cigar while I listen to the radio pregame broadcast of all the people filing into the superdome. blahblahblahblah... "how easy my life is... "how much it sux to be you..." etc. etc....blah blah...

yeah yeah... catman, I get it... your life is easier than mine, and makes more sense. You're gonna wish you kept mum on this, when I come knocking on your door one gameday morning, and you're stuck cooking us breakfast. I want pancakes. and community coffee. black. maybe a shot of jack.

Originally Posted by exile

Cool deal Mike. I know a few Houstonians who make the trip on occasion but every game?! ...
I usually climb in the car at about 9am and make the long 30 minute commute over the causeway. Lots of honking and thumbs up on there as well.

just about every game, holmes. I've always wondered how much trouble it is to drive across that causeway for games. and how hard it is to get back across AFTERWARD???

this is getting interesting, yall. I've always wondered what everyone else is doing while I'm hauling arshe like Luke Duke down the swamp.

skymike · 10-01-2009, 09:01 AM

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See my pretty young wife there?

<<<<<<<

Now look at me. I'm short, poor, old, drive a beat-up-truck, and come
with much baggage. BUT I DRIVE REALLY COOL.

. . . and that is why she wants me.

Please do not mention this statement to her, or we will
both be laughed out of our seats.

foreverfan · 10-02-2009, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by skymike

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See my pretty young wife there?

<<<<<<<

Now look at me. I'm short, poor, old, drive a beat-up-truck, and come
with much baggage.

Don't forget complete fraud. Sky???? You don't fly a plane... you sit behind a desk. You should be called DeskMike but then she might leave you.

saintsfan1976 · 10-01-2009, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

I roll out of bed on a Sunday morning, walk down the stairs and put on the coffee, make some breakfast and sit out by the pool. I usually smoke a cigar while I listen to the radio pregame broadcast of all the people filing into the superdome.

About 11:30 people start coming over the house to watch the game on my 108" HDTV projection system. Beer is on the house but most people can't climb that high, so they bring their own. Plus, you can smokem if you gottem.

I used to go to the games but I the ticket prices got to be unreal, and the wife doesn't care to go.

I'm coming to your house!

WhoDat205 · 10-01-2009, 09:57 AM

I'm the Floor Captain at a "fancy" restaurant here in B'ham which means I pretty much get pooped on every Sunday and have to work brunch because we're short staffed. I managed to get out there in time for the second half of the DET game and we finally got a TV in the restaurant for the PHI game, so I saw all of it.

The BUF game was at 3, so I hit up the local watering hole with sunday ticket and took on a couple of pitcher of Restoration. You ever get a hangover the same day that you got drunk? No fun.

Anyway, the Giants game is the day after my 30th B-day and my wonderful girl friend (former Houstonian and oiler fan who I have converted into a Saints fan) got us tickets. We're taking the train down and a SW flight back. Buddy Guy is playing Saturday and it's a free show, so that's on the agenda. Got some contacts that own a restaurant (anyone been to Cochon?), so we'll hit that up, too.

Get this, though: she's never been to New Orleans or a big time football game at any level. She's about to have her face melted off.

saintsfan1976 · 10-01-2009, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by WhoDat205

I'm the Floor Captain at a "fancy" restaurant here in B'ham which means I pretty much get pooped on every Sunday and have to work brunch because we're short staffed. I managed to get out there in time for the second half of the DET game and we finally got a TV in the restaurant for the PHI game, so I saw all of it.

The BUF game was at 3, so I hit up the local watering hole with sunday ticket and took on a couple of pitcher of Restoration. You ever get a hangover the same day that you got drunk? No fun.

Anyway, the Giants game is the day after my 30th B-day and my wonderful girl friend (former Houstonian and oiler fan who I have converted into a Saints fan) got us tickets. We're taking the train down and a SW flight back. Buddy Guy is playing Saturday and it's a free show, so that's on the agenda. Got some contacts that own a restaurant (anyone been to Cochon?), so we'll hit that up, too.

Get this, though: she's never been to New Orleans or a big time football game at any level. She's about to have her face melted off.

I've eaten at Cochon several times. The food has always been great and they use our wines too!

Where do you work in B'ham?

Budsdrinker · 10-01-2009, 10:57 AM

Unfortunately Mike we will not be burning up I-10 East with you this game but will be for the Giants game. We'll keep the Who-Dats going in Houston area this weekend.

skymike · 10-01-2009, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

Unfortunately Mike we will not be burning up I-10 East with you this game but will be for the Giants game. We'll keep the Who-Dats going in Houston area this weekend.

We're going to the Giants game too, Buds. So are you going to a sportsbar this sunday? We'll see you on I-10 in 2 weeks. Look out Waffle House!

---My info is a bit spotty for La, but I'm not showing any major construction closures for I-10 this weekend.

--- If you normally leave Houston via loop 610, dont do it.

1. Complete closure of the loop between McCarty & 59
2. Complete closure of 610 NB at I-10. (coming NB from the Ship Channel Bridge) I'm pretty sure they'll close the ramps too and route you thru the Barrio. Say hi to all MY brothers there.
3. also the feeder rds of I-10 will be pretty fornicated between 610
and Uvalde --this is FEEDER roads only.

---But I dont show any major closures for I-10 mainlanes. 225 looks good too if you go to 146 thru Baytown & hit I-10 at Mont Belvieu.

---Of course we have the ongoing crap between Vidor and Orange on I-10. 3 Lanes are open, but you've got the TexDot Wall O' Death tm to pucker your butt there. Sometimes I travel hwy 73 thru Port Arthur just to avoid it. But watch for gators!

I know there's some ongoing work on I-10 near Lake Charles, right?
Anybody know of ongoing roadwork on I-10 on the Louisiana side?

btw, N.O. friends, my producers say there will be closures both ways on the Huey P. Long Bridge monday morning at 9am until 3.... each day next week.

Budsdrinker · 10-01-2009, 06:37 PM

[QUOTE=skymike;168296]We're going to the Giants game too, Buds. So are you going to a sportsbar this sunday? We'll see you on I-10 in 2 weeks. Look out Waffle House!

[Got Sunday Ticket at the House with case and 1/2 in the fridge, I'm good!
Although for one of the road games we may come join you at Woodrows.

skymike · 10-01-2009, 06:56 PM

[QUOTE=Budsdrinker;168309]

Originally Posted by skymike

We're going to the Giants game too, Buds. So are you going to a sportsbar this sunday? We'll see you on I-10 in 2 weeks. Look out Waffle House!

[Got Sunday Ticket at the House with case and 1/2 in the fridge, I'm good!
Although for one of the road games we may come join you at Woodrows.

be sure and check us out here before you do. Woody's kind of
P***** us off a couple of weeks ago, and me and Ed, the Pope of the Hou-Dats have been kicking around other options.

Of course, we'd like input from all our Houston area Saints fans, and see what they have to say.

10-01-2009, 08:54 AM	#1
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 ...I 285 to I 85 to I 65 to I 10 W. That's 7 hours, and I usually don't start seeing Saints fans until Mobile! Man, you're a driving fool just like me. Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 ...Wish I could ...drive this weekend but the EX is moving out and need to make sure none of my stuff disappears... congrats on your new start in life--- should be exciting! Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 ...Ya'll have a blast in N.O. Have some Dome Foam for me and get LOUD!! You bet. Lets just say I fit right in with the Terrace Level crowd! Originally Posted by Saint_LB You mean like in "Smokey and the Bandit"? ... I dont like to toot my own horn, (because I cant reach it.) but if Burt Reynolds, Steve McQueen, Starsky, & Hutch were all one man--- they would be me --driving. Thats how cool I drive. What ever happened to cool driving, anyway? Remember, back in the 70s "cool driving" was a social standard. People are wusses now. btw, LB, you drove a CAMARO, therefore you are a real man. just so you know. Originally Posted by Saint_LB I use to make that trip, Mike, during my Houston days, but today I would be taking 64W to 65S to 59S to Slidell,... 1. did not know you lived in Houston (please splain) 2. you got me lost now--I think you live in North Carolina??? (why did you leave the South?) You might want to fly. Originally Posted by foreverfan I roll out of bed on a Sunday morning, walk down the stairs and put on the coffee, make some breakfast and sit out by the pool. I usually smoke a cigar while I listen to the radio pregame broadcast of all the people filing into the superdome. blahblahblahblah... "how easy my life is... "how much it sux to be you..." etc. etc....blah blah... yeah yeah... catman, I get it... your life is easier than mine, and makes more sense. You're gonna wish you kept mum on this, when I come knocking on your door one gameday morning, and you're stuck cooking us breakfast. I want pancakes. and community coffee. black. maybe a shot of jack. Originally Posted by exile Cool deal Mike. I know a few Houstonians who make the trip on occasion but every game?! ... I usually climb in the car at about 9am and make the long 30 minute commute over the causeway. Lots of honking and thumbs up on there as well. just about every game, holmes. I've always wondered how much trouble it is to drive across that causeway for games. and how hard it is to get back across AFTERWARD??? this is getting interesting, yall. I've always wondered what everyone else is doing while I'm hauling arshe like Luke Duke down the swamp.
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10-01-2009, 09:01 AM	#2
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 . . See my pretty young wife there? <<<<<<< Now look at me. I'm short, poor, old, drive a beat-up-truck, and come with much baggage. BUT I DRIVE REALLY COOL. . . . and that is why she wants me. Please do not mention this statement to her, or we will both be laughed out of our seats.
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10-02-2009, 06:33 AM	#3
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 Originally Posted by skymike . . See my pretty young wife there? <<<<<<< Now look at me. I'm short, poor, old, drive a beat-up-truck, and come with much baggage. Don't forget complete fraud. Sky???? You don't fly a plane... you sit behind a desk. You should be called DeskMike but then she might leave you.

10-01-2009, 08:30 AM	#4
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,991 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 Originally Posted by foreverfan I roll out of bed on a Sunday morning, walk down the stairs and put on the coffee, make some breakfast and sit out by the pool. I usually smoke a cigar while I listen to the radio pregame broadcast of all the people filing into the superdome. About 11:30 people start coming over the house to watch the game on my 108" HDTV projection system. Beer is on the house but most people can't climb that high, so they bring their own. Plus, you can smokem if you gottem. I used to go to the games but I the ticket prices got to be unreal, and the wife doesn't care to go. I'm coming to your house!

10-01-2009, 09:57 AM	#5
WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 I'm the Floor Captain at a "fancy" restaurant here in B'ham which means I pretty much get pooped on every Sunday and have to work brunch because we're short staffed. I managed to get out there in time for the second half of the DET game and we finally got a TV in the restaurant for the PHI game, so I saw all of it. The BUF game was at 3, so I hit up the local watering hole with sunday ticket and took on a couple of pitcher of Restoration. You ever get a hangover the same day that you got drunk? No fun. Anyway, the Giants game is the day after my 30th B-day and my wonderful girl friend (former Houstonian and oiler fan who I have converted into a Saints fan) got us tickets. We're taking the train down and a SW flight back. Buddy Guy is playing Saturday and it's a free show, so that's on the agenda. Got some contacts that own a restaurant (anyone been to Cochon?), so we'll hit that up, too. Get this, though: she's never been to New Orleans or a big time football game at any level. She's about to have her face melted off.
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10-01-2009, 10:08 AM	#6
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,991 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 Originally Posted by WhoDat205 I'm the Floor Captain at a "fancy" restaurant here in B'ham which means I pretty much get pooped on every Sunday and have to work brunch because we're short staffed. I managed to get out there in time for the second half of the DET game and we finally got a TV in the restaurant for the PHI game, so I saw all of it. The BUF game was at 3, so I hit up the local watering hole with sunday ticket and took on a couple of pitcher of Restoration. You ever get a hangover the same day that you got drunk? No fun. Anyway, the Giants game is the day after my 30th B-day and my wonderful girl friend (former Houstonian and oiler fan who I have converted into a Saints fan) got us tickets. We're taking the train down and a SW flight back. Buddy Guy is playing Saturday and it's a free show, so that's on the agenda. Got some contacts that own a restaurant (anyone been to Cochon?), so we'll hit that up, too. Get this, though: she's never been to New Orleans or a big time football game at any level. She's about to have her face melted off. I've eaten at Cochon several times. The food has always been great and they use our wines too! Where do you work in B'ham?

10-01-2009, 10:57 AM	#7
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 Unfortunately Mike we will not be burning up I-10 East with you this game but will be for the Giants game. We'll keep the Who-Dats going in Houston area this weekend.

10-01-2009, 05:08 PM	#8
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 Originally Posted by Budsdrinker Unfortunately Mike we will not be burning up I-10 East with you this game but will be for the Giants game. We'll keep the Who-Dats going in Houston area this weekend. We're going to the Giants game too, Buds. So are you going to a sportsbar this sunday? We'll see you on I-10 in 2 weeks. Look out Waffle House! ---My info is a bit spotty for La, but I'm not showing any major construction closures for I-10 this weekend. --- If you normally leave Houston via loop 610, dont do it. 1. Complete closure of the loop between McCarty & 59 2. Complete closure of 610 NB at I-10. (coming NB from the Ship Channel Bridge) I'm pretty sure they'll close the ramps too and route you thru the Barrio. Say hi to all MY brothers there. 3. also the feeder rds of I-10 will be pretty fornicated between 610 and Uvalde --this is FEEDER roads only. ---But I dont show any major closures for I-10 mainlanes. 225 looks good too if you go to 146 thru Baytown & hit I-10 at Mont Belvieu. ---Of course we have the ongoing crap between Vidor and Orange on I-10. 3 Lanes are open, but you've got the TexDot Wall O' Death tm to pucker your butt there. Sometimes I travel hwy 73 thru Port Arthur just to avoid it. But watch for gators! I know there's some ongoing work on I-10 near Lake Charles, right? Anybody know of ongoing roadwork on I-10 on the Louisiana side? btw, N.O. friends, my producers say there will be closures both ways on the Huey P. Long Bridge monday morning at 9am until 3.... each day next week.
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10-01-2009, 06:37 PM	#9
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 [QUOTE=skymike;168296]We're going to the Giants game too, Buds. So are you going to a sportsbar this sunday? We'll see you on I-10 in 2 weeks. Look out Waffle House! [Got Sunday Ticket at the House with case and 1/2 in the fridge, I'm good! Although for one of the road games we may come join you at Woodrows.

10-01-2009, 06:56 PM	#10
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Saints Fans Gameday March down I-10 [QUOTE=Budsdrinker;168309] Originally Posted by skymike We're going to the Giants game too, Buds. So are you going to a sportsbar this sunday? We'll see you on I-10 in 2 weeks. Look out Waffle House! [Got Sunday Ticket at the House with case and 1/2 in the fridge, I'm good! Although for one of the road games we may come join you at Woodrows. be sure and check us out here before you do. Woody's kind of P***** us off a couple of weeks ago, and me and Ed, the Pope of the Hou-Dats have been kicking around other options. Of course, we'd like input from all our Houston area Saints fans, and see what they have to say.